Gifts to Bideford Hospital

Mr C H Stanbury, Mrs L Taylor, Sister Martin, Mrs Stanbury, Mr M J Pearce, Sister Squance, Mrs Arnold, Miss E M Botting and Mrs Martin

Last year, in its first year of operation, the Health Amenities Fund, sponsored by the Exeter and Western Counties Hospital Aid Society, raised £70 in this area and this is being distributed to local hospitals in the form of gifts to meet patients' needs.

Two Parker Knoll armchairs and an electric hair drier, to the value of £20, were presented to Bideford and District Hospital at a ceremony on Friday afternoon. Items valued at £40 are to be given to the Torridge Hospital and value £10 to the Torrington Cottage Hospital. The money has been raised by voluntary efforts, including jumble sales and competitions, and this year the area committee have set themselves a target of at least £100. A flag day is being held at the end of August to augment other efforts.

At Friday's presentation at Bideford Hospital, the gifts were handed over in the presence of members of the local committee by Mr M J Pearce, of Westleigh, the area chairman, and Mr C H Stanbury, of Bideford, area secretary. The armchairs are for use in the men's ward and the hair drier for use in the women's ward. The gifts were received on behalf of the hospital by the Matron,

Miss E M Botting, who thanked all associated with the fund for their generous and kindly gesture.

Gazette article dated 29 April 1955